Mortality rates in cases of peritonitis secondary to perforation of the gastrointestinal tract treated with vacuum-assisted abdominal drainage are similar to other methods of abdominal drainageLarge prospective randomized studies are needed both in human and veterinary medicine to establish the efficacy and optimal application of vacuum-assisted drainage in cases of secondary peritonitisIn veterinary medicine, secondary peritonitis, severe peritoneal inflammation that has developed as a result of another primary condition, is most commonly due to a disruption of the gastrointestinal tract. The mortality rate associated with secondary peritonitis is significant with reports from 30% to 70% in human medicine.1 The primary goal of surgical treatment of secondary peritonitis is correction of the underlying etiology. However, the optimal method for the provision of ongoing abdominal drainage following initial surgical intervention remains a debate in both human and veterinary medicine.
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